About Idaho ARES Demographics

Idaho ARES Demographics

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Idaho ARES Map
Idaho Amateur Radio Operators & Idaho ARES Membership
Idaho ARES Membership by District
Idaho ARES Membership by County
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
Idaho ARES Member Communications Capabilities

Idaho Amateur Radio Operators Statewide
District	Membership	Percent	Absolute
Idaho Amateur Radio Operators		100.00%	11098
Idaho ARES Membership		8.65%	960

The number of licensed Idaho Amateur Radio operators was obtained from the FCC Universal Licensing System database on 2022-01-13, and represents a 11.13 % increase over the previous year.

Idaho ARES - District Membership as a Percentage of Statewide Membership
District	Percent	Absolute
All Members	100.00%	960
Outside Idaho	2.19%	21
District 1 - North	10.62%	102
District 2 - North Central	5.62%	54
District 3 - Southwest	37.92%	364
District 4 - Central	4.69%	45
District 5 - Southeast	5.31%	51
District 6 - Northeast	33.65%	323

Idaho ARES - County Membership as a Percentage of Statewide Membership
County	Percent	Absolute
All Members	100.00%	939
Undisclosed	0.00%	0
Ada	18.64%	175
Adams	0.43%	4
Bannock	1.81%	17
Bear Lake	0.21%	2
Benewah	0.75%	7
Bingham	2.66%	25
Blaine	0.43%	4
Boise	2.02%	19
Bonner	4.47%	42
Bonneville	15.12%	142
Boundary	1.81%	17
Butte	0.00%	0
Camas	0.00%	0
Canyon	9.37%	88
Caribou	0.00%	0
Cassia	0.32%	3
Clark	0.00%	0
Clearwater	0.32%	3
Custer	0.43%	4
Elmore	2.45%	23
Franklin	0.53%	5
Fremont	2.56%	24
Gem	1.06%	10
Gooding	0.53%	5
Idaho	1.70%	16
Jefferson	6.82%	64
Jerome	0.75%	7
Kootenai	3.09%	29
Latah	2.66%	25
Lemhi	1.17%	11
Lewis	0.21%	2
Lincoln	0.11%	1
Madison	7.14%	67
Minidoka	0.32%	3
Nez Perce	0.85%	8
Oneida	0.11%	1
Owyhee	0.53%	5
Payette	1.60%	15
Power	0.11%	1
Shoshone	0.75%	7
Teton	1.17%	11
Twin Falls	2.34%	22
Valley	1.38%	13
Washington	1.28%	12

Idaho ARES Membership - County Membership as a Percent of District 1 - North Membership
County	Percent	Absolute
All Members	100.00%	102
Benewah	6.86%	7
Bonner	41.18%	42
Boundary	16.67%	17
Kootenai	28.43%	29
Shoshone	6.86%	7

District 1 - North - Communications Capabilities
Mode	Percent	Absolute
Active in Idaho members	100.00%	102
Fixed HF Voice	40.20%	41
Fixed VHF Voice	47.06%	48
Fixed UHF Voice	34.31%	35
Fixed HF MT-63	13.73%	14
Fixed HF NBEMS	5.88%	6
Fixed VHF/UHF NBEMS	4.90%	5
Fixed HF Olivia	11.76%	12
Fixed HF Pactor 3	1.96%	2
Fixed HF PSK Modes	15.69%	16
Fixed HF Winlink	12.75%	13
Mobile HF Voice	26.47%	27
Mobile VHF Voice	49.02%	50
Mobile UHF Voice	38.24%	39
Mobile HF MT-63	7.84%	8
Mobile HF NBEMS	4.90%	5
Mobile VHF NBEMS	6.86%	7
Mobile HF Olivia	7.84%	8
Mobile Pactor 3	1.96%	2
Mobile HF PSK Modes	9.80%	10
Mobile HF Winlink	10.78%	11
Portable HF Voice	23.53%	24
Portable VHF Voice	50.98%	52
Portable UHF Voice	45.10%	46
Portable HF MT-63	8.82%	9
Portable HF NBEMS	4.90%	5
Portable VHF/UHF NBEMS	6.86%	7
Portable HF PSK Modes	9.80%	10
Portable HF Olivia	8.82%	9
Portable HF Winlink	11.76%	12

Idaho ARES Membership - County Membership as a Percent of District 2 - North Central Membership
County	Percent	Absolute
All Members	100.00%	54
Clearwater	5.56%	3
Idaho	29.63%	16
Latah	46.30%	25
Lewis	3.70%	2
Nez Perce	14.81%	8

District 2 - North Central - Communications Capabilities
Mode	Percent	Absolute
Active in Idaho members	100.00%	54
Fixed HF Voice	40.74%	22
Fixed VHF Voice	33.33%	18
Fixed UHF Voice	27.78%	15
Fixed HF MT-63	7.41%	4
Fixed HF NBEMS	5.56%	3
Fixed VHF/UHF NBEMS	3.70%	2
Fixed HF Olivia	11.11%	6
Fixed HF Pactor 3	7.41%	4
Fixed HF PSK Modes	24.07%	13
Fixed HF Winlink	20.37%	11
Mobile HF Voice	31.48%	17
Mobile VHF Voice	37.04%	20
Mobile UHF Voice	31.48%	17
Mobile HF MT-63	9.26%	5
Mobile HF NBEMS	5.56%	3
Mobile VHF NBEMS	5.56%	3
Mobile HF Olivia	11.11%	6
Mobile Pactor 3	7.41%	4
Mobile HF PSK Modes	20.37%	11
Mobile HF Winlink	16.67%	9
Portable HF Voice	12.96%	7
Portable VHF Voice	37.04%	20
Portable UHF Voice	35.19%	19
Portable HF MT-63	3.70%	2
Portable HF NBEMS	5.56%	3
Portable VHF/UHF NBEMS	3.70%	2
Portable HF PSK Modes	11.11%	6
Portable HF Olivia	3.70%	2
Portable HF Winlink	14.81%	8

Idaho ARES Membership - County Membership as a Percent of District 3 - Southwest Membership
County	Percent	Absolute
All Members	100.00%	364
Ada	48.08%	175
Adams	1.10%	4
Boise	5.22%	19
Canyon	24.18%	88
Elmore	6.32%	23
Gem	2.75%	10
Owyhee	1.37%	5
Payette	4.12%	15
Valley	3.57%	13
Washington	3.30%	12

District 3 - Southwest - Communications Capabilities
Mode	Percent	Absolute
Active in Idaho members	100.00%	364
Fixed HF Voice	39.01%	142
Fixed VHF Voice	46.15%	168
Fixed UHF Voice	37.64%	137
Fixed HF MT-63	7.97%	29
Fixed HF NBEMS	4.12%	15
Fixed VHF/UHF NBEMS	3.85%	14
Fixed HF Olivia	10.44%	38
Fixed HF Pactor 3	2.47%	9
Fixed HF PSK Modes	15.11%	55
Fixed HF Winlink	7.42%	27
Mobile HF Voice	20.60%	75
Mobile VHF Voice	46.70%	170
Mobile UHF Voice	37.91%	138
Mobile HF MT-63	3.57%	13
Mobile HF NBEMS	1.92%	7
Mobile VHF NBEMS	1.92%	7
Mobile HF Olivia	5.49%	20
Mobile Pactor 3	0.82%	3
Mobile HF PSK Modes	7.69%	28
Mobile HF Winlink	4.12%	15
Portable HF Voice	18.41%	67
Portable VHF Voice	53.30%	194
Portable UHF Voice	48.63%	177
Portable HF MT-63	5.49%	20
Portable HF NBEMS	3.02%	11
Portable VHF/UHF NBEMS	1.92%	7
Portable HF PSK Modes	9.34%	34
Portable HF Olivia	7.42%	27
Portable HF Winlink	3.57%	13

Idaho ARES Membership - County Membership as a Percent of District 4 - Central Membership
County	Percent	Absolute
All Members	100.00%	45
Blaine	8.89%	4
Camas	0.00%	0
Cassia	6.67%	3
Gooding	11.11%	5
Jerome	15.56%	7
Lincoln	2.22%	1
Minidoka	6.67%	3
Twin Falls	48.89%	22

District 4 - Central - Communications Capabilities
Mode	Percent	Absolute
Active in Idaho members	100.00%	45
Fixed HF Voice	40.00%	18
Fixed VHF Voice	44.44%	20
Fixed UHF Voice	42.22%	19
Fixed HF MT-63	8.89%	4
Fixed HF NBEMS	4.44%	2
Fixed VHF/UHF NBEMS	4.44%	2
Fixed HF Olivia	11.11%	5
Fixed HF Pactor 3	0.00%	0
Fixed HF PSK Modes	13.33%	6
Fixed HF Winlink	4.44%	2
Mobile HF Voice	20.00%	9
Mobile VHF Voice	42.22%	19
Mobile UHF Voice	37.78%	17
Mobile HF MT-63	6.67%	3
Mobile HF NBEMS	4.44%	2
Mobile VHF NBEMS	2.22%	1
Mobile HF Olivia	6.67%	3
Mobile Pactor 3	0.00%	0
Mobile HF PSK Modes	8.89%	4
Mobile HF Winlink	6.67%	3
Portable HF Voice	17.78%	8
Portable VHF Voice	46.67%	21
Portable UHF Voice	42.22%	19
Portable HF MT-63	8.89%	4
Portable HF NBEMS	2.22%	1
Portable VHF/UHF NBEMS	2.22%	1
Portable HF PSK Modes	11.11%	5
Portable HF Olivia	8.89%	4
Portable HF Winlink	4.44%	2

Idaho ARES Membership - County Membership as a Percent of District 5 - Southeast Membership
County	Percent	Absolute
All Members	100.00%	51
Bannock	33.33%	17
Bear Lake	3.92%	2
Bingham	49.02%	25
Caribou	0.00%	0
Franklin	9.80%	5
Oneida	1.96%	1
Power	1.96%	1

District 5 - Southeast - Communications Capabilities
Mode	Percent	Absolute
Active in Idaho members	100.00%	51
Fixed HF Voice	41.18%	21
Fixed VHF Voice	47.06%	24
Fixed UHF Voice	35.29%	18
Fixed HF MT-63	13.73%	7
Fixed HF NBEMS	9.80%	5
Fixed VHF/UHF NBEMS	5.88%	3
Fixed HF Olivia	11.76%	6
Fixed HF Pactor 3	0.00%	0
Fixed HF PSK Modes	15.69%	8
Fixed HF Winlink	9.80%	5
Mobile HF Voice	15.69%	8
Mobile VHF Voice	47.06%	24
Mobile UHF Voice	37.25%	19
Mobile HF MT-63	7.84%	4
Mobile HF NBEMS	5.88%	3
Mobile VHF NBEMS	7.84%	4
Mobile HF Olivia	7.84%	4
Mobile Pactor 3	0.00%	0
Mobile HF PSK Modes	9.80%	5
Mobile HF Winlink	5.88%	3
Portable HF Voice	5.88%	3
Portable VHF Voice	47.06%	24
Portable UHF Voice	41.18%	21
Portable HF MT-63	5.88%	3
Portable HF NBEMS	5.88%	3
Portable VHF/UHF NBEMS	5.88%	3
Portable HF PSK Modes	9.80%	5
Portable HF Olivia	7.84%	4
Portable HF Winlink	5.88%	3

Idaho ARES Membership - County Membership as a Percent of District 6 - Northeast Membership
County	Percent	Absolute
All Members	100.00%	323
Bonneville	43.96%	142
Butte	0.00%	0
Clark	0.00%	0
Custer	1.24%	4
Fremont	7.43%	24
Jefferson	19.81%	64
Lemhi	3.41%	11
Madison	20.74%	67
Teton	3.41%	11

District 6 - Northeast - Communications Capabilities
Mode	Percent	Absolute
Active in Idaho members	100.00%	323
Fixed HF Voice	27.86%	90
Fixed VHF Voice	33.75%	109
Fixed UHF Voice	26.63%	86
Fixed HF MT-63	6.50%	21
Fixed HF NBEMS	3.72%	12
Fixed VHF/UHF NBEMS	3.10%	10
Fixed HF Olivia	6.81%	22
Fixed HF Pactor 3	1.24%	4
Fixed HF PSK Modes	8.36%	27
Fixed HF Winlink	4.95%	16
Mobile HF Voice	14.86%	48
Mobile VHF Voice	35.91%	116
Mobile UHF Voice	25.39%	82
Mobile HF MT-63	4.02%	13
Mobile HF NBEMS	1.55%	5
Mobile VHF NBEMS	1.86%	6
Mobile HF Olivia	4.33%	14
Mobile Pactor 3	0.93%	3
Mobile HF PSK Modes	5.26%	17
Mobile HF Winlink	2.79%	9
Portable HF Voice	10.22%	33
Portable VHF Voice	38.70%	125
Portable UHF Voice	33.44%	108
Portable HF MT-63	4.02%	13
Portable HF NBEMS	1.55%	5
Portable VHF/UHF NBEMS	0.93%	3
Portable HF PSK Modes	4.64%	15
Portable HF Olivia	3.10%	10
Portable HF Winlink	2.48%	8

Idaho ARES - Communications Capabilities
Mode	Percent	Absolute
Active in Idaho members	100.00%	939
Fixed HF Voice	35.57%	334
Fixed VHF Voice	41.21%	387
Fixed UHF Voice	33.01%	310
Fixed HF MT-63	8.41%	79
Fixed HF NBEMS	4.58%	43
Fixed VHF/UHF NBEMS	3.83%	36
Fixed HF Olivia	9.48%	89
Fixed HF Pactor 3	2.02%	19
Fixed HF PSK Modes	13.31%	125
Fixed HF Winlink	7.88%	74
Mobile HF Voice	19.60%	184
Mobile VHF Voice	42.49%	399
Mobile UHF Voice	33.23%	312
Mobile HF MT-63	4.90%	46
Mobile HF NBEMS	2.66%	25
Mobile VHF NBEMS	2.98%	28
Mobile HF Olivia	5.86%	55
Mobile Pactor 3	1.28%	12
Mobile HF PSK Modes	7.99%	75
Mobile HF Winlink	5.32%	50
Portable HF Voice	15.12%	142
Portable VHF Voice	46.43%	436
Portable UHF Voice	41.53%	390
Portable HF MT-63	5.43%	51
Portable HF NBEMS	2.98%	28
Portable VHF/UHF NBEMS	2.45%	23
Portable HF PSK Modes	7.99%	75
Portable HF Olivia	5.96%	56
Portable HF Winlink	4.90%	46

Idaho ARES members are requested to update their equipment and capabilities whenever a change to station configuration occurs or when a member obtains or upgrades their qualifications. Please review your records annually and make updates as appropriate. Keeping records up-to-date will result in an accurate depiction of organizational capabilities in the charts above.

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